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CODESRIA Guide for Authors

Dakar: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) (2005), 44 pp.
"A comprehensive guide for authors – especially students and budding scholars – designed to facilitate communication and understanding between authors and editors at CODESRIA, covering aspects of presentation and organization of manuscripts, notes and reference systems, tables and illustrations, ... more
"A revised and updated edition of the popular How to Get Published in South Africa (1996), dealing with all the steps involved in finding the right publisher and breaking into print. The focus is on non-fiction, although there is much practical advice here for writers of all genres." (Hans M. Zell, ... more
"Describes the programmes, activities, and modus operandi of the Community Publishing Project (CPP) at the Centre of the Book in South Africa, which assists self-publishers to acquire basic skills in book publishing, marketing and distribution, and which also provides small grants to groups of write ... more

The Chicago Manual of Style

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 15th ed. (2003), xvii, 956 pp.

Beruf: Schriftsteller. Was man wissen muss, wenn man vom Schreiben leben will

Reinbek bei Hamburg: Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag (2002), 159 pp.

The Ordeal of the African Writer

London: Zed Books (2001), 192 pp.
"This book is about the problems and obstacles that African writers still encounter in their attempt to get published. It is an interesting, informed, and well-documented study that combines writers’ own testimony (based on responses to questionnaires) and factual investigation in order to explore ... more

Handbook for Writers of Children’s Books

Paris: UNESCO;DANIDA (2001), 51 pp.
"The idea for this helpful handbook was inspired by two workshops for writers of children’s books held in Tanzania and Uganda in January-February 2000. The workshops were organized by the National Book Development Council of Tanzania and the Book Development Council of Uganda, under the UNESCO/DAN ... more

De l’idée au texte: Guide des auteurs

Niamey; Bonn: Editions Alpha;Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE), Zentralstelle für Erziehung, Wissenschaft und Dokumentation (2000), 215 pp.
"De l'Idée au texte est une coédition produite par les Editions Alpha à Niamey et la Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung/DSE (qui fait maintenant partie de la GIZ). Elle est la première d'une série prévue dans le cadre d'un programme de formation du personnel des maisons d'éditi ... more

The African Writers’ Handbook

Oxford: African Books Collective (1999), xxiv, 432 pp.
"This handbook is not only a very useful reference tool for writers, but also presents something of a benchmark volume on the sensitive and sometimes hotly debated issue of author-publisher relations. The book aims to provide all the answers African writers will want to know about publishing, how to ... more
"This reference guide provides comprehensive information on how the Spanish language is copyedited for publication. The book covers these major areas: language basics: capitalization, word division, spelling, and punctuation; language conventions: abbreviations, professional and personal titles, nam ... more

Creative Writing: A Handbook, with Exercises and Examples

Harare: Baobab Books;Academic Books (1997), 134 pp.
"A handbook for aspiring writers in Africa which contains many practical tips and information on the craft of writing, and covers topics such as writer’s block, conflict and tension, discipline, flashbacks, plots and themes, character and dialogue, description and imagery. There are also sections ... more

How to Get Published in South Africa: A Guide for Authors

Halfway House: Southern Book Publishers, 2nd ed. (1996), 254 pp.
"A very useful hands-on type of guide for authors, containing many helpful tips and a great deal of practical advice, and also examining the business of publishing from the publisher’s point of view. Part 1 of the book consists of a range of overview articles on the book publishing industry in Sou ... more

How to Become a Published Writer

Ibadan: Heinemann Educational Books Nigeria (1991), 230 pp.
"Written by one of Nigeria’s most distinguished and most widely published novelists – and for many years now Director of the Nigerian Book Foundation – Chukwuemeka Ike here shares his wide experience as a writer of both fiction and non-fiction, using an informal and conversational style. The b ... more

A Handbook for African Writers

London: Hans Zell Publishers (1986), 218 pp.
"A pioneering volume containing a wealth of practical information and advice for African authors. Describes how to present a manuscript, how to find a publisher, dealing with literary agents, and offering advice about contracts, remuneration, copyright, and writing for the media. Illustrated with so ... more

Writing Christian Fiction

Blantyre (MW): CLAIM, 3rd ed. (1972), 87 pp.